Robert Alter
Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible, the magnificent capstone to a lifetime of distinguished scholarly work, has won the PEN Center Literary Award for Translation. His immense achievements in scholarship ranging from the eighteenth-century European novel to contemporary Hebrew and American literature earned Alter the Robert Kirsch Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Los Angeles Times. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, Alter is the Class of 1937 Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.
Robert Alter
Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible, the magnificent capstone to a lifetime of distinguished scholarly work, has won the PEN Center Literary Award for Translation. His immense achievements in scholarship ranging from the eighteenth-century European novel to contemporary Hebrew and American literature earned Alter the Robert Kirsch Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Los Angeles Times. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, Alter is the Class of 1937 Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.
Awards
Winner — Northern California Book Award, 2008
Winner — PEN Center USA Literary Award for Translation, 2005
Winner — New York Times Notable Selection, 2004
Books by Robert Alter
The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Robert Alter
Three Volume Set, Hardback, 2018
A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original.The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary
Robert Alter
E Book, 2008
"A modern classic....Thrilling and constantly illuminating."—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book WorldThe David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel
Robert Alter
E Book, 2009
"A masterpiece of contemporary Bible translation and commentary."—Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books of 1999The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
Robert Alter
E Book, 2009
One of Newsweek’s Best Books of the Year and winner of the Robert Kirsch Award for Lifetime Achievement.The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary
Robert Alter
E Book, 2010
First time in paperback: “One of the most ambitious literary projects of this or any age.”—Adam Kirsch, New RepublicAncient Israel: The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings: A Translation with Commentary
Robert Alter
E Book, 2013
Robert Alter’s award-winning translation of the Hebrew Bible continues with the stirring narrative of Israel’s ancient history.Strong As Death Is Love: The Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel, A Translation with Commentary
Robert Alter
E Book, 2015
An award-winning translation brings new immediacy to these beloved books of the Bible. Read them for the first time, again.The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Robert Alter
E Book, 2019
A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original.